Montra Electric Opens Electric Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Chennai
Montra Electric's e-SCV division, TIVOLT Electric Vehicles, has launched a new manufacturing plant in Ponneri, Chennai. The facility, spanning 5 lakh square feet with an annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles, will produce electric small commercial vehicles (e-SCV), including the Eviator model. This expansion aligns with Montra Electric's plan to grow its electric commercial vehicle production in India.
Montra Electric Opens Electric Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Chennai
Montra Electric’s electric small commercial vehicles (e-SCV) division, TIVOLT Electric Vehicles, has opened a manufacturing facility for e-SCV in Ponneri region of Chennai. Sharing this update the company revealed that this facility spans across 5 lakh square feet and it boasts an annual production capacity of 50,000 vehicles. This facility will cater to the production of small and light electric commercial vehicles.
The information shared by the company states that this facility was inaugurated by Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman of Tube Investments of India Limited (TII), in the presence of Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director of TI Clean Mobility Private Limited (TICMPL – Montra Electric) and Saju Nair, CEO of Tivolt Electric Vehicles Private Limited. The company highlighted that the setting up of this facility is a part of Montra Electric’s expansion plan of manufacturing electric commercial vehicles in India.
The company stated that this new facility will produce their electric small commercial vehicle Eviator which will fall under the Montra Electric’s umbrella. The company claims that this EV will boast a certified range of 245 km and will return a real-world range of about 170 km. It will generate a peak power output of 107.28 bhp and 300 Nm of torque. It will be introduced with a 7 years or 2.5 lakh kilometers warranty. It will also support telematics with a reported fleet uptime of over 95 percent.
Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director, Montra Electric (TI Clean Mobility Private Limited) said, “We are thrilled to inaugurate this state-of-the-art plant in Ponneri. This facility is a testament to our vision of delivering cutting-edge, high-performance e-SCV. The launch of this plant not only strengthens our production capabilities but also reinforces our commitment to providing industry-leading EV solutions”.
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